Dear readers, I can now truthfully say that I have been to New York. Granted, I could truthfully say that before, but I could never follow that true statement up with another true statement about the city, since I had no recollection of it. That's just not true anymore.

Quite wonderfully, much of my trip has focused on food. This has been a welcome break from my non-diet of crap at Dal. Some places we've hit so far…

• Tea and Sympathy: Charming little British restaurant where I had some fantastic mac and cheese. It's very small, but I'd say that's half of what makes it so charming. Plus, who doesn't love a good British accent?
• Sain't Alp Teahouse: We met up with Sam and Dave's friend Susann here, for a mid-afternoon snack. The highlight was some really good butter and condensed milk toast. I love it when bread is toasted precisely the way I like it, especially since I can be so picky about toast. This was very good toast.
• The Redhead: Apart from a waiter who probably should've chosen a less vocal profession, this was another really good restaurant. Butermilk fried chicken? Really f*ing good. I've also heard good things about their Caesar salad and mashed potatoes! (Additionally, they apparently don't card, which is great.)
• Sundaes and Cones: This was new to all of us and was really enjoyable. I some excellent mint chocolate chip ice cream in a fantastic sugar cone. Really interesting array of flavours, from vanilla to wasabi. 
• I was also quite surprised to notice, thanks to Sam's Facebook updates yesterday, that in the time between me falling asleep on Friday evening and waking up on Saturday afternoon, Sam had woken up, prepared for the day, and made pumpkin muffins. I haven't tried one yet, but I'm sure they're fantastic.

In between meals, we walked around the city a lot, building up an appetite for our next meal. Later in the night, we headed to the movies (City of Ember, which I thought was pretty enjoyable) and then to what could only be described as Strange Adventures on a growth hormone: Forbidden Planet. Oh, how I wish I could justify spending so much more money. But alas, I can't and wouldn't have the space anyway. But I did walk away with three books and a My Little Cthulu, who is just completely adorable.

I'm not entirely sure what's on schedule for today's day. I know that, this evening, we'll be heading to an Obama rally, which is being headlined by Vampire Weekend and Crosby & Nash (Stills, however, will not be present). The proceeds from the event will go to Music for Democracy's Be the Change, a campaign that is designed to get people voting in swing states, this November. The show itself will consist of short, acoustic sets and will take place in a cathedral in the city. Should be pretty excellent, so I'm looking forward to it.

Alas, my phone died yesterday, so I didn't get any photos from my adventures. I'll try to be a bit more keen today and I'll upload to Facebook. I'd love to Twitter as I travel, but it also seems as though my phone dislikes international gallavanting and has recently decided that my current location is too American for it to work properly.

Well, I should probably get up and about. When last I checked, Sam and Dave were not up yet, but I may grab a quick shower to get a head start. Especially considering the vast amount of unintentional sleeping I did yesterday. Actually, on second checking, I'm pretty sure I hear them right now. So I will leave you now, readers, and go say hi to, well, like half of my readership.